Worcester State University Athlete Mentor Program
Our mission is to provide extra support for first-year student-athletes to make a connection with upperclassmen in athletics. The Athlete Mentor program plays a critical function in the academic and social acclimation of first-year student-athletes.
The program focuses on four specific areas including:
Acting As A Knowledgable Resource To Peers - An Athlete Mentor should be someone who teammates can talk with if they have a problem with any area of their lives, not restricted to team issues. Should an issue arise, student-athletes are not obligated to inform any member of the athletic department, but are urged to direct their peers to the appropriate resources on campus or in the community.
The Athlete Mentor also serves as an academic resource, offering learning strategies, study skills and time management techniques for academic success.
Hold Regular Meetings With Teams Freshman - The team Athlete Mentor will split the freshman among them and each of those Athlete Mentors will meet with their assigned freshman at least once a month.
Support And Uphold The Ideals of the Athletic Department, In And Out Of The Athletic Arena - Athlete Mentors hold a position of leadership and responsibility in the college community and need to act accordingly whether they are in academic, athletic or social settings.
The Student/Athlete Mentor relationship is built on trust, gained through frequent interaction and working together.
For more information about the Athlete Mentor Program, please contact Kelly Downs at kdowns@worcester.edu.
Executive Board:
Ava Gesner (Lacrosse)
Abigail Koziol (Softball)
Cody Porcello (Ice Hockey)
Some photo highlights from today's 10th Anniversary Athlete Mentor Program AMP Pen Pal Program Field Day with the Fourth Graders at May Street School in Worcester!!
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For another year the Worcester State Athlete Mentor Program had beautiful weather to enjoy a fun filled Field Day with exciting events and games with their Pen Pals!
April 26, 2024
Athlete Mentor Program Invites May Street School over for Field Day
WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s Athlete Mentor Program (AMP) invited their May Street School pen-pal friends over for a meet-and-greet last week to wrap up the 2016-17 school year with a field day inside the Wellness Center.
Back in the fall, Worcester State’s AMP setup a pen-pal exchange with the students of the May Street School, and it wasn’t until last week that the pen-pals were able to meet each other and interact.
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